Felsina pittrice: vite de pittori bolognesi : alla maesta christianissima di Luigi XIIII re di Francia e di Navarra il sempre vittorioso

by: Malvasia, Carlo Cesare, conte, 1616-1693

Publication date: 1678

Topics: Painters, Painters -- Italy -- Bologna -- Early works to 1800, Painters -- Italy -- Bologna -- Biography, Bologna (Italy) -- Biography, Italy -- Bologna

Publisher: In Bologna : Per l'erede di Domenico Barbieri, ad instanza di Gio. Francesco Dauico detto il Turrino

Collection: getty; americana

Digitizing sponsor: Getty Research Institute

Contributor: Getty Research Institute

Language: Italian

Volume: v.1, c.3

Woodcut portraits, head- and tail-pieces, and decorated initials

Library's c. 1 bound in 19th century boards; gilt leather spines; bibliographical note in ink on front free endpaper of vol. 1

Library's c. 2 bound in old vellum; gilt red leather label on spine; edges sprinkled red; bookplate of Theodore Bestermann on front pastedowns; former owner's ex libris on front free endpapers of both volumes

Library's c. 3 is in early 19th century marbled boards; gilt green leather spine; green leather corners; gilt red leather label on spine; edges stained yellow; bookplate of Ulrich Middledorf on front pastedowns; excerpts from booksellers' catalogs on front free endpapers

2 volumes [([16], 581, [4], 606, [2] pages)] : 23 cm (4to)

Head- and tail-pieces; initials; errata

Date precedes imprint information

With half title leaf

A related volume was issued by Luigi Crespi, with title: Vite de' pittori bolognesi non descritte nella Felsina pittrice, Roma, 1769

Includes index